The energy score Portland requires to list.
Since 2018, Portland has required sellers of most homes to obtain and disclose a Home Energy Score before listing. We’re licensed DOE assessors — we do the on-site assessment, generate your 1–10 score, and post the report to the Green Building Registry, usually the same day.
Selling in Portland? You need a score.
Under City Code 17.108, sellers of most single-family homes inside Portland’s boundary must obtain and disclose a Home Energy Score — the score and a link to the report — when the home is listed. It covers detached homes, townhomes, and duplexes on their own lot. We’ll get you compliant and listing-ready.
A miles-per-gallon rating, for houses.
The Home Energy Score is a U.S. Department of Energy rating from 1 to 10 based on the home’s fixed assets — insulation, windows, and mechanical systems — not on how the current owners live in it.
An asset-based rating
Scored on the home’s envelope and equipment — insulation, windows, HVAC, ducting — so homes compare apples-to-apples, regardless of occupant behavior.
A low score isn’t a bad home
A big new home can score low, and a small retrofitted one can score an 8. A low number just means there’s room to reduce energy use.
Portland-specific
Portland’s version uses local City of Portland utility rates instead of statewide averages, so the estimate reflects your actual market.
A score, savings, and a roadmap.
- ✓Your 1–10 scoreClear graphics showing your home’s energy performance and how it compares to other homes.
- ✓Estimated savingsHow much you could save on energy bills by making the recommended improvements.
- ✓A retrofit roadmapAn individualized list of improvements estimated to pay back in ten years or less.
- ✓Posted to the Green Building RegistryUsually the same day — with the score and report link ready to drop into your listing.
On-site, then on the registry — often same day.
A licensed assessor spends about 90 minutes on-site — including the attic and crawlspace — capturing 70+ data points on the home’s envelope and systems.
Those assets go into the DOE scoring tool, using Portland’s local utility rates, to generate your 1–10 score and recommendations.
We strive to post the finished report to the Green Building Registry the same day — ready to drop straight into your listing.
We assess. We don’t remodel.
We don’t sell remodeling or construction, so our assessment is objective and never shaded by a reason to upsell you improvements. You get a straight, accurate score — nothing more.
Straightforward pricing.
Mobile, manufactured, and floating homes, and detached ADUs, generally can’t be scored and aren’t required. Prices effective 9/15/25 and subject to change. Call 503-310-2612 for a quote.
“We needed a Home Energy Score to list and InspecTek made it painless — scheduled fast, in and out, report on the registry the same day.”
“Clear score, clear explanation, and no sales pitch to buy improvements. Exactly what we needed to get the house listed.”
“Professional and quick. They handled the energy score alongside our inspection so it was all one appointment.”
Home Energy Score questions, answered.
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Get listing-ready with a score.
Book your Home Energy Score online, by phone, or text — and list with confidence.